Latest news, inspiring stories and trends around the topics of the SCCON World

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2023/11/06

Expo highlight Microsoft: AI co-pilot for administration

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming part of our lives and is also changing the way we work.

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2023/11/03

Expo highlight Deutsche Telekom: The Public Innovation Lab and the 'LowCode Kitchen'

The implementation of the Online Access Act (OZG) is and remains a challenge. The aim is to create consistent and seamless processing of transactions from the front end to the back end.

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2023/11/03

Expo highlight Fabasoft: Holistic digital approach for public administration

Relieve employees, increase service quality and make public authorities fit for the future: The Fabasoft eGOV ecosystem is perfectly customised to the needs of public administration.

2023/11/02

Expo highlight AKDB: One for all

Since its foundation in 1971, AKDB has been developing a complete range of solutions for the digitization of public administration. Now it is presenting itself for the first time with its own program

2023/11/01

Expo Highlight Trend Micro: NIS2 - More Cybersecurity for Europe

The NIS2 guideline aims to strengthen cybersecurity capabilities within the EU and promote international cooperation to combat cyberattacks.

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2023/10/31

Expo highlight Samsung: Secure data processing with Samsung Knox Native

Samsung will present Knox Native, a hardware-based security solution developed with the BSI for the encryption and storage of digital identities and data, at SCCON23.

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2023/10/31

Expo-Highlight Controlware: Digital Transformation with Security

There is no question that the public sector is gradually being digitalized and that this digitalization must above all be secure. When it comes to implementation, things get more difficult.

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2023/10/31

Everything you need for your visit to SCCON

Three days of information, innovation and networking at the Smart Country Convention 2023. Important info and tips for your visit to #SCCON23 from November 7 to 9 can be found here.

E-Government

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Bitkom

2023/10/30

Expo highlight Accenture: Efficient relief through AI

How artificial intelligence supports public authorities and makes citizen services available at all times

'Smart City Berlin' written in white letters on blue background

2023/10/30

Expo-Highlight Berlin Partner: Together Digital to becoming a Smart City

Berlin connects urban development and digitalization. At the Berlin stand, visitors can find out how this works and which pilot projects are already underway.

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2023/10/30

Expo Highlight Zenner: Sustainable Smart Cities - What does it look like in practice?

The energy and mobility transition, climate neutrality and the issue of energy conservation require the digitalization of all areas of life in cities and municipalities.

Michael Pfefferle, Head of Smart City & Mobility at Bitkom on the SCCON stage.

2023/10/27

"Broadening the scope of smart city promotion"

"Model projects," "lighthouses," "real labs" - these are terms that often come up in connection with smart city funding programs for municipal pilot projects.

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2023/10/27

Expo highlight Lenovo: Barcelona as a role model - Ideas for the Smart City in Germany

Developing a smart city requires more than just integrating technology. Barcelona is considered a showcase for the smart city of the future.

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2023/10/27

Expo highlight BMI: Digitalization of administration

The pop-up citizens' office will be at SCCON again this year. ID cards or passports can be applied for here without an appointment - even if you don't live in Berlin.

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2023/10/26

Expo highlight BMI: BeKI

The German Federal Ministry of the Interior and Homeland is establishing an Artificial Intelligence Advisory Center.

2023/10/25

Ukraine is partner country of SCCON 2023

The partner country of the Smart Country Convention 2023 has been announced - Ukraine will be part of SCCON from November 7 to 9 and will talk about digital governance in its own country.

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Graphic of a city surrounded by a security network.

2023/10/25

Expo highlight Deutsche Telekom: The impact of the new NIS-2 directive on KRITIS

In a digitized world where cyber attacks are on the agenda, cybersecurity is no longer just an IT matter, but a social necessity.

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2023/10/24

Expo highlight BMI: DsiN Digitalführerschein („Digital Competencies Certificate“)

Discover the DsiN „Digitalführerschein“ (engl. „Digital Competencies Certificate“) at the booth of the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Home Affairs (BMI).

2023/10/20

Expo highlight openDesk: The Sovereign Workplace for Public Administration

Under the name openDesk - The Sovereign Workplace, a secure and privacy-compliant alternative to proprietary manufacturers is being developed on behalf of the BMI, represented by ZenDiS.

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2023/10/19

Smart Country Startup Award 2023 - the finalists

Innovative ideas for the cities and administrations of tomorrow - the six finalists of the Smart Country Startup Award have been determined and will pitch at the Smart Country Convention on November 8

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2023/10/19

Süderbrarup is Becoming Smart

Süderbrarup, in the far north of Germany, is a pioneer when it comes to smart cities. In 2019, it became the first municipality in Schleswig-Holstein to be accepted into the "Smart Cities Model Projec

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2023/10/19

KPMG: Together the future is attainable

With more than 500 employees, we develop solutions tailored to the complex needs of the public sector.

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2023/10/18

Expo highlight: bee smart city presents software for cities and municipalities

Digitalized administration and connected cities: bee smart city is back at the Smart Country Convention this year, presenting its new product - the Smart City Toolbox - in Hall 25, Booth 328.

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2023/10/18

Expo highlight ]init[: Making more out of data with Data Driven Government

With a potential analysis and a hands-on showcase ]init[ makes the potential of data analytics for administrations tangible at SCCON23.

The three keywords 'together', 'with each other' and 'for each other' of the Smart Green City Haßfurt.

2023/10/16

Haßfurt on the way to becoming a Smart City

“Together - with each other. For each other.” Under these three terms stands the strategy of the Smart Green City Haßfurt.

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The graphic shows a map of Germany with the top 20 of the Smart City Index 2023.

2023/10/13

Munich leads Smart City Index 2023

For four years, Hamburg was in the lead of the digital ranking of major German cities. Now Munich has displaced the Hanseatic city in second place. Cologne lands in third place.

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2023/10/13

Expo-Highlight: Google Cloud at the Smart Country Convention 2023

Satisfied citizens and relieved administration: How generative AI from Google Cloud can support public administration.

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2023/10/10

Expo-Highlight Lübeck: Sensors for "Kreuzung frei" - Intelligent Traffic Control

Lack of parking space is part of everyday life in Lübeck's residential areas. In the "Kreuzung frei" pilot project, 18 sensors were therefore applied to the roadway at two critical street corners.

Drawn representation of the Mayen-Koblenz district.

2023/10/09

Mayen-Koblenz County progressing towards becoming a Smart Region

Demographic change, shortage of skilled workers, climate change and digitalization backlog - the Mayen-Koblenz district is becoming smart and takes on the challenges of the present and the future.

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The winners of the Smart City Index 2022 at the award ceremony at SCCON 2022.

2023/10/06

Smart City Index 2023: Top 10 has been determined

New cities in the Smart City Index 2023 - Karlsruhe, Osnabrück and Ulm have moved into the top 10. The full digital ranking of major German cities will be published on October 12.

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Bitkom

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2023/10/05

Continuing education as a mean of retaining skilled workers

What influence do continuing education courses have on the satisfaction and retention of skilled workers? This is what the Bitkom Academy has investigated in the new 2023 continuing education study.

Digital Transformation

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Bitkom

Labour Market 4.0

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2023/10/03

Expo-Highlight X-NRW: Digitalisation of daily mail and file inventories

An important factor for the successful digitalisation of daily mail and file inventories in public administration is the choice of the right scanning solution.

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2023/10/02

Expo-Highlight alfaview: How to communicate citizen-centred & barrier-free

Digital communication platforms such as alfaview offer opportunities for flexibility and digitalisation - both for citizens and for public administration institutions.

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2023/10/02

Herne is on the way to becoming a Smart City

In the past, the city was one of the strongholds of the coal industry in North Rhine-Westphalia. Today, Herne is well on its way to becoming a Smart City.

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2023/09/29

Congress program of #SCCON23 finalised

The Smart Country Convention 2023 is just around the corner and promises a comprehensive insight into the digital transformation of the public sector.

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2023/09/28

With AI to comprehensible government texts

Person separation system, multi-piece or traffic light system - words appear in officialese that are hardly used in normal language. The start-up SUMM AI simplifies official texts with the help of art

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2023/09/25

Patron Nancy Faeser opens #SCCON23

Advancing the digitisation of public administration together - that is the unifying goal of the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (BMI) and the Smart Country Convention (SCCON). The BMI h

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A bird's eye view of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck with graphic data networks in the sky

2023/09/21

Lübeck on the way to becoming a Smart City

With tradition behind, looking ahead to the digital future - the Hanseatic City of Lübeck thinks of the Smart City integrated and involves the entire city population in the project.

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Young man in the foreground holding a large cheque with the prize money for the Smart Country Startup Award.

2023/09/18

Smart Country Startup Award winner "Votebase" in interview

In times of fake news and alleged or actual election fraud, secure elections are more important than ever. This is guaranteed by the startup VoteBase, a winner of the Smart Country Startup Award 2022.

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2023/09/14

Howto: Recruiting via social media

The city of Diepholz relies on social media recruiting to attract skilled workers. We spoke with Mayor Florian Marré about his experiences with digital recruiting.

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2023/09/11

Heidelberg on its way to becoming a Smart City

Heidelberg is young, family-oriented, international and on its way to becoming a smart city for its citizens. To this end, the city has launched several concrete projects.

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Federal Minister for Building Klara Geywitz on stage at the Smart Country Convention, audience in the foreground

2023/09/08

Strong speakers for the digitalisation of the public sector

Berlin will be a hotspot for innovation from 7 to 9 November 2023. The #SCCON23 shows how digitalisation will transform the public sector.

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Four people from the back of the booth of the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Homeland.

2023/09/06

Smart people for tomorrow's cities and administration

Skilled workers urgently needed - #SCCON23 brings young professionals and skilled workers together with companies from the digital economy and administration at the Career Day.

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E-car with sensor for measuring air quality on the roof and measurement technology in the car.

2023/08/18

Google Air View measures air quality in Hamburg

Gray boxes on the side of the road checking air quality - that's how it's done in most cities. In Hamburg, a Google e-car was on the road for the first time to monitor air quality.

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On stage, two men proudly present the large checks with the 5,000 euros in prize money in their hands.

2023/08/15

Start of applications for the Smart Country Startup Award

The application phase for the coveted Smart Country Startup Award has opened. The award honors startups whose digital innovations sustainably improve life in cities and communities.

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2023/08/04

Tinder against the shortage of skilled workers

The city of Heidenheim an der Brenz is looking for skilled workers via Tinder. Mayor Michael Salomo tells why he went this unusual route.

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2023/07/31

Studying the administrative management of tomorrow

Numerous colleges and universities offer the bachelor's or master's degree program " Digital Administrative Management " - what's behind it and can it decisively advance administration?

Administration 4.0

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OZG

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E-Government

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eGov

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Three women in front of a flipchart with the question 'What should inclusive participation look like?' written on it.

2023/07/24

Rostock on the way to becoming a Smart City

Smile City instead of Smart City - Rostock is becoming even more livable and lovable thanks to smart solutions and is approaching the necessary digitization with a smile.

Future City

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Fibre optic expansion

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2023/07/18

"Call for Speaker" selection is set

The city hall for your pocket in Tangerhütte, AI in the city administration of tomorrow or MeinELSTER 2.0: The selection of the "Call for Speaker" of SCCON 2023 is fixed.

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Online Access Act

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Open Data

2023/07/12

South Westphalia on the way to becoming a Smart Region

"Smart" is not necessarily synonymous with "digital," and a smart region needs networking. The Smart Region Südwestfalen shows that a serious, collaborative approach really works.

Future City

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Moderator stands on stage in front of audience at Smart Country Convention

2023/07/11

Digital ministers' meeting D16 to take place at SCCON.

Berlin and Brandenburg have taken over the chairmanship of the Digital Ministers Meeting D16. The goal is to advance digital policy in the federal states. Part of the meeting will take place at SCCON.

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2023/06/20

Strong presence of the German government at SCCON 2023

The Smart Country Convention 2023 in Berlin promises to be another important event for the digitization of government and administration.

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2023/06/20

A pioneer in digital administration - what Germany can learn from Estonia

Carmen Raal is a digital transformation consultant at the Estonia Briefing Centre. Marie Drabant, part of the SCCON communications team, met her in Tallinn.

2023/06/06

Smart City Index 2022: Hamburg remains top performer

The Smart Country Convention 2023 in Berlin promises to be another important event for the digitization of government and administration.

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Fibre optic expansion

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Man on the SCCON stage, audience in the foreground.

2023/05/24

Stadt.Land.Tech: SCCON under the sign of digitalization for city and countryside

The Smart Country Convention is in the starting blocks and presents itself with a new slogan: "Stadt.Land.Tech". From 07 to 09 November 2023, Berlin will become the hub for the public sector.

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2023/05/17

Guest article: Bochum on its way to becoming a smart city

What do you associate with Bochum? University town in the Ruhr area, the musical STARLIGHT EXPRESS or the soccer club VfL Bochum 1848? Bochum is also making a name for itself in digital development.

2023/05/08

The Kiel region on the way to becoming a smart region

Livable, sustainable and intelligently networked, in short smart - that's how the KielRegion sees itself already today, but especially in the future.

Federal Minister of the Interior Nacy Faeser on stage at the opening of the Smart Country Convention. The audience is seated in

2023/04/04

SCCON 2023: Digitization becomes AMTlich!

From November 7 to 9, 2023, Berlin will be the meeting place for experts from business, science and politics - the Smart Country Convention is just around the corner.

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Jörg Scholz (Deutsche Telekom) and Guido Massfeller (Google Cloud)

2022/10/07

A sovereign cloud for the public sector

The strategic partners Google Cloud and T-Systems are supporting organisations with cloud-based solutions in order to digitalise applications and services.

2022/10/07

Open Source and Open Standards: How FIWARE Foundation digitalise cities in Germany

For the fifth time, FIWARE Foundation - the non-profit organization and the de-facto standard for smart cities

The sky over Herzberg (Elster). Photo: Neulandia

2022/10/06

From mobile work to mobile studies

The idea of a co-campus and the Herzberg pioneers.

2022/10/06

Update on the online ID and digital identities

Visitors to the Digital Identities stand (303) of the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community can apply for their personal ID from a mobile citizens’ centre.

2022/10/01

Digital Spaces competition in the Land of Brandenburg

New forms of working, doing business and learning

2022/10/01

Secure digital identities for the digital sovereignty of citizens

Be it online shopping, online banking or social media – do people have any idea how many online accounts they have?

2022/09/30

Digital and sustainable cities – support for smart cities in the Coalition Agreement

“Germany needs nothing less than a new digital beginning.“ It literally says that in the Coalition Agreement signed by SPD, Grüne and FDP.

2022/09/26

Partner Highlights: A smart Hesse as an example for a smart Germany

"Together for a smart Hesse" is the motto under which four different players have come together to work on a sustainable Hesse.

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2022/09/23

Paderborn – on the way to becoming a smart city

German computer pioneer Heinz Nixdorf founded his first computer company in 1952. Paderborn has retained his pioneering spirit and is now well on its way to becoming a smart city.

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2022/09/22

Partner Highlights: Slovenia - From Smart Digital Societies to Green Economy

Slovenia is actively contributing to key EU initiatives in the fields of smart cities, data, AI and interoperability with the goal to become a frontrunner digital nation.

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2022/09/21

Guest article: From Wadgassen to SMARTgassen

Opportunities of digitalization for rural areas - a guest article by Sebastian Greiber, mayor of the municipality of Wadgassen since 2014.

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2022/08/15

Wuppertal – on the way to becoming a smart city

Wuppertal is mostly known for its suspension railroad, which has been operating for over 120 years. But in recent years, the city has also been a digital model municipality for North Rhine-Westphalia

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2022/08/10

Guest article: Braunschweig on the way to becoming a Smart City

“The best thing about being a smart city is that it combines so many different topics and activity fields“, said Dr. Neven Josipovic, Chief Innovation Officer of the city of Braunschweig.

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Future City

2022/08/03

Partner Highlights: Smart Solutions for Cities, Regions and Villages

What can digital solutions do for cities? At the Smart Country Convention 2022, FIWARE will make, among other things, the potential of smart solutions within a smart world tangible.

Bitkom

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Smart City Award

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Digital Transformation

2022/08/01

The Smart Country Startup Award goes into the next round

As of now, companies can apply for the Smart Country Startup Award in the categories "Smart City" and "GovTech". The best will pitch their projects at SCCON on October 19.

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Startup Award

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Digital Transformation

2022/07/26

Sovereignty. Sustainability. Resilience.

The Smart Country Convention already promises a broad spectrum of topics. Experts will address the current issues surrounding e-government and smart cities on four stages.

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Fibre optic expansion

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Future Mobility

Digital Administration

Innovation Technologies

Smart Country Convention

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Digital Strategy

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Smart Grid

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Future City

2022/07/19

What's next for smart cities?

Michael Pfefferle is Head of Smart City & Smart Region at Bitkom e.V. and spoke in a guest article in Behördenspiegel about the future of smart city funding from the federal government.

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Bitkom

2022/07/12

Freiburg on the way to becoming a Smart City

More efficient cities, technological progress and innovation – that is what smart cities are about. Freiburg wants to become a smart city too, and in doing so to be more digitalised and innovative.

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Future City

2022/06/30

Kaiserslautern on the way to becoming a Smart City

Kaiserslautern combines "best of both worlds" - the city is home to traditional companies as well as creative start-ups and globally active institutes.

Future City

Digital Transformation

Administration 4.0

Public Sector

eMobility

Digital Future

Smart City

Demographic Change

Industry 4.0

Innovation

Smart Region

eGov

Urban development

Citizen participation

Innovation Technologies

Digital Administration

Future Mobility

Knowledge Management

Participation platform

Labour Market 4.0

Digital Maturity

State Sovereignty

E-Government

Digitisation

Smart Mobility

Community 4.0

2022/06/22

Ahaus on its way to becoming a Smart City

"The technology is only a means to an end. The added values for the citizen are in the foreground," says Dieter van Acken, one of the leading minds of Smart City Ahaus.

Gov-Tech

E-Government

Smart Mobility

Future Mobility

Digital Administration

Labour Market 4.0

Green Energy

eGov

State Sovereignty

Demographic Change

Public Service

Industry 4.0

Knowledge Management

Community 4.0

Innovation Technologies

Sustainability

IT Security

Digital Maturity

Participation platform

Innovation

Digital Strategy

Citizen participation

Open Data

Digital Future

Urban development

WLAN

Fibre optic expansion

Public Sector

Digital Office

Administration 4.0

Digital Transformation

Future City

Digitisation

Smart City

Smart Region

2022/06/13

Osnabrück – on the way to becoming a smart city

More and more cities in Germany are set to become smart cities. In Osnabrück this is for practical reasons – like many other municipalities it has to find answers to many pressing issues

Future City

Digital Transformation

Administration 4.0

Digital Office

Public Sector

eMobility

WLAN

Urban development

Digital Future

Open Data

Citizen participation

Digital Strategy

Innovation

Participation platform

Digital Maturity

IT Security

Sustainability

Innovation Technologies

Community 4.0

Knowledge Management

Industry 4.0

Public Service

Demographic Change

State Sovereignty

Smart City

Smart Region

eGov

Digital Administration

Future Mobility

Labour Market 4.0

Gov-Tech

E-Government

Digitisation

Smart Mobility

2022/06/07

Nancy Faeser to open the Smart Country Convention 2022

Over the years the Federal Ministry of the Interior and the Smart Country Convention have enjoyed a close partnership which is set to continue at #SCCON22.

Future City

Digital Transformation

Administration 4.0

Digital Office

Public Sector

eMobility

Conference

Expo

Big Data

Public Service

Digital Future

Smart City

Industry 4.0

Innovation

Smart Region

Open Data

eGov

Digital Strategy

Resilience

Smart Country Convention

Innovation Technologies

Digital Administration

IT Security

Knowledge Management

Fibre optic expansion

Digital Maturity

Support

State Sovereignty

Gov-Tech

E-Government

Digitisation

Trade Fair

Community 4.0

With various sensors throughout the city, Mannheim collects data on air quality, noise and temperature.

2022/06/01

Mannheim – on the way to becoming a smart city

From the handcar and electric lift to Carl Benz’s invention of the automobile – all these innovations took place in Mannheim. The city has duly earned itself the title of ‘city of innovation’.

Gov-Tech

State Sovereignty

Community 4.0

Smart Mobility

E-Government

IT Security

Future Mobility

Digital Administration

Sustainability

Innovation Technologies

Digital Maturity

Fibre optic expansion

Labour Market 4.0

Participation platform

Knowledge Management

Open Data

Innovation

Citizen participation

Digital Strategy

Urban development

eGov

Renewable Energy

Digital Future

Public Service

Industry 4.0

WLAN

Demographic Change

eMobility

Public Sector

Digital Office

Administration 4.0

Digital Transformation

Future City

Smart Region

Digitisation

Smart City

2022/04/26

Smart Country Convention returns - and the first exhibitors are already there

From October 18 to 20, everyone who wants to advance the public sector and the digital economy - from market leaders to newcomers, thought leaders and startups - will come together at Messe Berlin.

E-bill

Future City

Digital Transformation

Administration 4.0

Online Access Act

Smart Grid

Digital Office

OZG

Public Sector

eMobility

Conference

Expo

Public Service

Digital Future

Demographic Change

WLAN

Innovation

Smart Region

eGov

Digital Strategy

Smart Country Convention

Innovation Technologies

Sustainability

Digital Administration

Future Mobility

Knowledge Management

Labour Market 4.0

State Sovereignty

E-Government

Digitisation

Trade Fair

Smart Mobility

Renewable Energy

Smart City

Industry 4.0

Urban development

Resilience

IT Security

Green Energy

Fibre optic expansion

Digital Maturity

Support

Electronic file

Energy

Gov-Tech

E Governance

Community 4.0

Bitkom

2022/04/15

Gera on the way to becoming a Smart City

Hamburg, Cologne, Munich - classic examples of large German smart cities. But Gera in Thuringia is also on its way to becoming a technologically advanced and innovative city.

Future City

Administration 4.0

Public Sector

Public Service

Digital Future

Smart City

Demographic Change

Industry 4.0

Innovation

Smart Region

eGov

Urban development

Citizen participation

Innovation Technologies

Digital Administration

Future Mobility

IT Security

Knowledge Management

Participation platform

Labour Market 4.0

Fibre optic expansion

Digital Maturity

State Sovereignty

E-Government

Digitisation

Smart Mobility

Community 4.0

2022/04/12

From the Online Access Act to smart mobility – these are the topics of the Smart Country C

This year the Smart Country Convention will again be providing answers to the many questions that digitalisation raises for the state, local government and society.

Community 4.0

E Governance

Gov-Tech

Energy

Electronic file

Digital Maturity

Fibre optic expansion

IT Security

Resilience

Urban development

Public tender

Open Data

Industry 4.0

Smart City

Smart Mobility

Trade Fair

Digitisation

E-Government

State Sovereignty

Labour Market 4.0

Knowledge Management

Future Mobility

Digital Administration

Innovation Technologies

Smart Country Convention

Digital Strategy

eGov

E File

Smart Region

Innovation

WLAN

Demographic Change

Digital Future

Public Service

Big Data

Expo

Conference

Public Sector

OZG

Digital Office

Smart Grid

E Procurement

Online Access Act

Administration 4.0

Digital Transformation

E-bill

2022/03/30

Smart City Index - Hamburg remains top!

The Smart City Index 2021 is here and shows that digitization is on the rise. It is not a state of affairs but an ongoing process that is being driven forward in all major cities in Germany.

Future City

Digital Transformation

Administration 4.0

Digital Strategy

Citizen participation

eGov

Urban development

Public Sector

Innovation

Smart Region

Digital Office

Industry 4.0

WLAN

Smart City

Digital Future

eMobility

Digitisation

Smart Mobility

Community 4.0

Bitkom

E Governance

Gov-Tech

Smart City Index

Labour Market 4.0

Digital Maturity

Innovation Technologies

Digital Administration

Future Mobility

2021/06/16

Smart Country Startup Award: Application period has started!

The application phase for the Smart Country Startup Award has started.

2021/06/14

Smart cities: Lack of digitization makes cities unattractive

In the years to come the digital transformation of cities and municipalities could become an important factor for business – and pose serious problems for those lagging behind.

2020/10/22

#SCSA20 Finalist: ShiftDigital im Interview

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E-Government

Digitisation

Startup Award

Smart Country Convention

2019/09/21

Hörtipp: Bitkom-Podcast: Urban Air Mobility

Bitkom-Podcast

Future City

eMobility

Innovation

Bitkom

Future Mobility

Smart Mobility

2018/11/19

Interview mit Michael Nicolai, Vertriebsleiter IT Deutschland bei Rittal

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Digital Future

Innovation

Digitisation

2018/11/19

Epson-Studie zu Nachhaltigkeit im Öffentlichen Sektor

19. November 2018

Sustainability

Urban development

Public Sector

SCCON Newsblog

Latest news, stories and trends around the topics of the SCCON World

Expo highlight Microsoft: AI co-pilot for administration

Expo highlight Deutsche Telekom: The Public Innovation Lab and the 'LowCode Kitchen'

Expo highlight Fabasoft: Holistic digital approach for public administration

Expo highlight AKDB: One for all

Expo Highlight Trend Micro: NIS2 - More Cybersecurity for Europe

Expo highlight Samsung: Secure data processing with Samsung Knox Native

Expo-Highlight Controlware: Digital Transformation with Security

Everything you need for your visit to SCCON

Expo highlight Accenture: Efficient relief through AI

Expo-Highlight Berlin Partner: Together Digital to becoming a Smart City

Expo Highlight Zenner: Sustainable Smart Cities - What does it look like in practice?

"Broadening the scope of smart city promotion"

Expo highlight Lenovo: Barcelona as a role model - Ideas for the Smart City in Germany

Expo highlight BMI: Digitalization of administration

Expo highlight BMI: BeKI

Ukraine is partner country of SCCON 2023

Expo highlight Deutsche Telekom: The impact of the new NIS-2 directive on KRITIS

Expo highlight BMI: DsiN Digitalführerschein („Digital Competencies Certificate“)

Expo highlight openDesk: The Sovereign Workplace for Public Administration

Smart Country Startup Award 2023 - the finalists

Süderbrarup is Becoming Smart

KPMG: Together the future is attainable

Expo highlight: bee smart city presents software for cities and municipalities

Expo highlight ]init[: Making more out of data with Data Driven Government

Haßfurt on the way to becoming a Smart City

Munich leads Smart City Index 2023

Expo-Highlight: Google Cloud at the Smart Country Convention 2023

Expo-Highlight Lübeck: Sensors for "Kreuzung frei" - Intelligent Traffic Control

Mayen-Koblenz County progressing towards becoming a Smart Region

Smart City Index 2023: Top 10 has been determined

Continuing education as a mean of retaining skilled workers

Expo-Highlight X-NRW: Digitalisation of daily mail and file inventories

Expo-Highlight alfaview: How to communicate citizen-centred & barrier-free

Herne is on the way to becoming a Smart City

Congress program of #SCCON23 finalised

With AI to comprehensible government texts

Patron Nancy Faeser opens #SCCON23

Lübeck on the way to becoming a Smart City

Smart Country Startup Award winner "Votebase" in interview

Howto: Recruiting via social media

Heidelberg on its way to becoming a Smart City

Strong speakers for the digitalisation of the public sector

Smart people for tomorrow's cities and administration

Google Air View measures air quality in Hamburg

Start of applications for the Smart Country Startup Award

Tinder against the shortage of skilled workers

Studying the administrative management of tomorrow

Rostock on the way to becoming a Smart City

"Call for Speaker" selection is set

South Westphalia on the way to becoming a Smart Region

Digital ministers' meeting D16 to take place at SCCON.

Strong presence of the German government at SCCON 2023

A pioneer in digital administration - what Germany can learn from Estonia

Smart City Index 2022: Hamburg remains top performer

Stadt.Land.Tech: SCCON under the sign of digitalization for city and countryside

Guest article: Bochum on its way to becoming a smart city

The Kiel region on the way to becoming a smart region

SCCON 2023: Digitization becomes AMTlich!

A sovereign cloud for the public sector

Open Source and Open Standards: How FIWARE Foundation digitalise cities in Germany

From mobile work to mobile studies

Update on the online ID and digital identities

Digital Spaces competition in the Land of Brandenburg

Secure digital identities for the digital sovereignty of citizens

Digital and sustainable cities – support for smart cities in the Coalition Agreement

Partner Highlights: A smart Hesse as an example for a smart Germany

Paderborn – on the way to becoming a smart city

Partner Highlights: Slovenia - From Smart Digital Societies to Green Economy

Guest article: From Wadgassen to SMARTgassen

Wuppertal – on the way to becoming a smart city

Guest article: Braunschweig on the way to becoming a Smart City

Partner Highlights: Smart Solutions for Cities, Regions and Villages

The Smart Country Startup Award goes into the next round

Sovereignty. Sustainability. Resilience.

What's next for smart cities?

Freiburg on the way to becoming a Smart City

Kaiserslautern on the way to becoming a Smart City

Ahaus on its way to becoming a Smart City